Royal College of Psychiatrists president calls inequality unacceptable
1 Sep 20 11:00 AM · 3d ago · 3 articles · 1 post · 3 sources · development 1 of 1
Prof Subodh Dave, president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, responds to the findings by stating the mortality gap is unacceptable and that people with severe mental illness deserve equal opportunity to live long, healthy lives.
“Having a severe mental illness shouldn't be an early death sentence. This stark inequality is unacceptable.”
Prof Subodh DaveRethink Mental Illness Charity conducting NHS data analysisMark Winstanley Chief Executive of Rethink Mental IllnessProf Subodh Dave President of Royal College of Psychiatrists
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first by Mad In America, 2d ago · also Guardian Science, Guardian
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Adults with severe mental illness are nearly five times more likely than their peers to die from serious physical diseases before the age of 75, according to research, by Anna Bawden www.theguardian.com/society/2026... via @theguardian.com
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https://www. theguardian.com/society/2026/s ep/20/adults-severe-mental-illness-more-likely-die-earlier-diseases-cancer-nhs-data .
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I have ADHD and I’ve already done all the reading. People like me die from suicide and alcohol abuse way earlier than our peers. We constantly have low lying depression and suffer from social rejection from an early age. Our bodies don’t supply us with normal dopamine and when we accomplish goals we don’t feel proud, just relieved. No wonder we…
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Individuals who have severe mental illness are more likely to commit suicide. Many severe mental illnesses occur in the late teens/ early twenties - leading to young deaths in many cases. So this really isn’t a surprise.
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you're asking if we have a hypothesis about why people with medical conditions that lead to self-destructive behavior, including suicide, have lower life expectancies than those without?
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I assumed this was the case when I started smoking and drinking when I was around 16. I am now 44 years old and this sounds good to me.
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